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Washington, DC - The Corporation for National and Community Service is seeking organizations to apply for $6 million in funding to provide training and technical assistance to increase the capacity of national service programs to meet community needs through service and volunteering.
The Corporation anticipates awarding cooperative agreements in eight categories to organizations with the capacity and expertise to deliver training and technical assistance to grantees and potential grantees, subgrantees, sponsoring organizations and projects, and participants and members of the Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, VISTA, National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), and Learn and Serve America programs and in support of other special initiatives of the Corporation.
“High quality training and technical assistance is critical to our support of local service and volunteer programs as they tackle tough problems and meet critical local needs,” said David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation. “We encourage qualified organizations to apply for this funding to bolster our efforts to improve lives and strengthen communities through service and volunteering.”
Selected grantees will use their technical expertise and capacity to deliver services primarily through Web-based and other distance learning approaches either directly through or in coordination with the Resource Center (www.NationalService.gov/resources), the VISTA Campus (to be launched July 2008), the National Service Learning Clearinghouse (http://www.servicelearning.org) and any future on-line resources and delivery systems.
The eight categories are: Member Training and Development; Sustainability and Partnership Development; Performance Measurement and Reporting; Educational Success and Youth Development; Disaster Services Support; Disability Inclusion; Special Initiatives and Projects; and Financial and Grants Management Support.
The grant competition is open to state and local government entities, non-profit organizations, including faith- and community-based organizations, higher education institutions, Indian tribes, and commercial entities. Organizations that operate or intend to operate Corporation supported programs are also eligible to apply.
The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5 p.m. Eastern Time, July 10, 2008. For further information, visit http://www.nationalservice.gov and click on “New Funding Opportunities” under the “For Organizations” tab (or click here) to review the complete notice, which includes an application, or contact Susan Schechter at (202) 606-7515, email TTANOFA@cns.gov. The TDD number is (202) 565–2799.
The Corporation for National and Community Service improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. Each year the Corporation engages more than four million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet local needs through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, VISTA, NCCC, and Learn and Serve America programs. For more information, visit http://www.nationalservice.gov.
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